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A mesmerizing storyteller who draws from life experiences, Darryl Purpose is known for his gentle baritone, flawless fingerstyle guitar, and his unflinching songs presented with an uncommon mix of delicacy and grit. 12 MP3 Songs FOLK: Modern Fo......

An all original American history of progressive politics sung to the ukulele and peppered with short, spoken rants. 20 MP3 Songs FOLK: like Ani, ROCK: Acoustic Details: DAN âCOOL HAND UKEâ SCANLAN Dan Scanlan was given the nickname âCool Han......

Picture Mae West & Dorothy Parker forming a duo with an Everything But The Girl sound, add a dash of Motown, some shades of Hendrix, a pinch of PJ Harvey, sultry jazz & a smatter of Dido. 11 MP3 Songs URBAN/R&B: Soul, JAZZ: Jazz Vocals Details......

jazz, adult contemporary, modern torch, all original, piano and female vocals, sex vibe 9 MP3 Songs JAZZ: Traditional Jazz Combo, JAZZ: Smooth Jazz Details: ELIZABETH ROSE Songwriter, singer, pianist, Elizabeth Rose is an Equity actor who s......

"Edelson''s songs [are] heartfelt and beautifully made; road-tested around kitchen tables and campfires, they speak strongly of love, friendship, place, and, especially, the heart." - Alexander Varty, the Georgia Straight, (Vancouver) 13 MP3 Son......

"Reviving a bit of Brill Building artistry, this New York piano man makes you think, swoon and hum all at once." - The Village Voice 17 MP3 Songs POP: Piano, POP: Quirky Details: This is my 3rd album. For years now, Iâve been trying to integ......

A soulful blend of African fiddles, talking drums, and jazz. Two years living in rural Ghana and hearing African horse-hair fiddles led jazz composer David Rogers to seek out the connections between rural string music and polyrhythmic percusssion......

Brilliant. 20 MP3 Songs FOLK: Folk Blues, BLUES: Chicago Style Details: Morey doesn''t know it, but he''s about to create the new Urban American Folk Music! It''s folk music like blues was the folk music of postwar Chicago. By Dave Palmeter W......

Rock band based out of Denton, TX. 4 MP3 Songs ROCK: Emo, ROCK: Psychedelic Details: Midlake released their debut album ''Bamnan and Slivercork'' on 14th June 2004 on Bella Union. Asked to describe Midlake''s sound, singer Tim Smith says it''s......

Rumbas, cumbias, reggae, ska with flavor of Barcelona and polit punk lyrics played on accoustic instruments-very dancey. 11 MP3 Songs LATIN: Rock en Espanol, WORLD: Flamenco Details: Mañana me Chanto was written on a wall in a squat in Barcelo......

Sounding something like Jeff Buckley fronting Fishbone at the top of their groove game, Hollywood power-trio, Your Horrible Smile, mixes its melodic hard rock approach with Stevie Wonder-esque neo-soul funk and indie-Brit rock fervor⦠11 ......

"music that is dark with a light outside, like being in the attic and looking out the window, not the other way around, like being outside on a beautiful day and staring into a grave." (ap) 12 MP3 Songs FOLK: Modern Folk, POP: Beatles-pop Deta......

Recently, Walter Beasley, Saxophonist, Associate Professor, Berklee College of Music said, "I heard a wonderful song called "India" on a satellite smooth jazz station. I have added the song to the smooth jazz curriculum at Berklee College of Musi......

ghostwriter 4 blackeyedpeas solo record imagine an island where love & skill were embraced 11 MP3 Songs HIP HOP/RAP: Alternative Hip Hop, HIP HOP/RAP: Trip Hop Details: Once a kid who grew up fast in an el salvordorean neighborhood to soon la......

An individual writer and stylist, Billy Random presents warm & chiming acoustic folk songs alternating with full-on rollicking country (and straight ahead) rockers with bass, drums, pedal steel, fiddle and harmonica. 13 MP3 Songs ROCK: Americana,......

bluesy rock from the caverns of the human soul 8 MP3 Songs ROCK: Roots Rock, BLUES: Rockin'' Blues Details: A professor I once took for an introductory composition course began the first discussion of literature by stating that âThere are two ......

One of a dying breed of young bands who embrace singer/songwriting with a passion but don''t let it hold them down either. Tramps & Thieves have been highly praised for their super-potent blend of Rock and Country. Some describe their music as Am......

Geechee Goddess Hardcore Warrior Soul 5 MP3 Songs ROCK: Progressive Rock, ROCK: Funk Rock Details: Once again challenging the narrow precepts of musical genre, Tamar-kali presents Geechee Goddess Hardcore Warrior Soul-a passionate expression o......

Funk, Rock, Hip Hop, Reggae and R&B mixed together and fronted by three female vocalists and a full band? Can''t go wrong with that.. (S)He- its Urban Rock. 14 MP3 Songs ROCK: Funk Rock, HIP HOP/RAP: Alternative Hip Hop Details: Mix three bla......

Recently named one of the top CDs of 2005 by Downtown Music Gallery, NYC. Positive Knowlege integrates the poetic spoken word and improvised vocals with free jazz and polyrhythyms. The result is a tapestry of music that draws from a deep reserv......